It's not that easy being a YES MAN - Tom Sykes decided to say yes to everything for a week and got more than he bargained for... | Daily Mail Online It's not that easy being a YES MAN - Tom Sykes decided to say yes to everything for a week and got more than he bargained for... comments Just over two years ago, before I returned home from America where I was working for a while, I was the most enthusiastic man on the planet. Fancy going skiing in upstate New York? Sure! A picnic and game of frisbee in Central Park? Why not? A road trip to LA? Let's go! I looked back across the Pond with pity at the antipathetic Brits, always making excuses, not showing up and letting each other down at the last minute. YES! Inspired by the new film Yes Man, Tom Sykes decided to say yes to everything for a week Living in New York, the global capital of can-do positivity, had forever banished the grumpy old curmudgeon in me and transformed me into a real go-getter. Or so I thought. As soon as I was back on this side of the Atlantic, I slowly reverted to my old ways.

When asked to do something, whether it was to go for lunch or help someone out, my instinct once again was to let out a resounding 'No!'. I realised how entrenched my default position of refusal had become when a friend invited me to a concert at the Royal Albert Hall over the summer which included one of my favourite bands - the Manic Street Preachers. I didn't even reply to his text. I told myself the band were not as good as they used to be, that the venue was not right for them, that it'd be difficult and expensive to get home. But the truth was more simple: I just couldn't be bothered. Why couldn't I just have said yes, got myself on the bus and gone? I was reflecting on this recently when I heard about a new movie, Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Based on a book by Danny Wallace, it tells the story of a guy who, fearing his get up and go has got up and gone, makes a vow to say yes more. It changes his life. I was fascinated by the concept - it sounded like the kick-start I needed to get me back on a positive track, so I decided to give it a whirl.

But how would a week of saying yes to absolutely everything turn out? Jim Carrey does a bungee jump off a bridge in Pasadena, California, during the filming of Yes Man Monday The start of another week, and I sit down blearily at the desk in my office at home. Will saying yes make a difference? And when will I have to actually start being positive? Content I won't have to say the 'Y' word until I leave the house, I turn on my computer and log into my email account. As usual, the two or three messages of any importance are barely retrievable under the weight of mountains of spam. And it is then that I realise the true scale of my quest. Would I like £27 million? Would I like to meet women in my area? Do I need some Viagra? How about £10 off my shopping delivery? Irresistible prices on LCD TVs? Would I by any chance have the time to complete a brief survey? It will take just six minutes and I'll be entered into a prize draw. But instead of hitting the delete button, as is my custom when presented with such drivel, I do something I have never done before: I reply to my spam.

Yes, I write to a man who identifies himself as the grandson of a former president of Liberia, I would be interested in helping him liberate £20million from frozen bank accounts in return for 50 per cent of the proceeds. Sure, I'll meet some women in my area . . . You want someone to do a survey? I'm your man. I timed this one; it took nine minutes . . . And yes, please, do send me some free Viagra - and, you know what, sign me up for the newsletter, too. My wife, Sasha, comes into my office with a cup of tea just as a new message pops up on my screen - Jane from London (presumably one of the women I'd said I'd like to meet seconds earlier) wants a date. 'What's that?' my wife asks, looking at the email I've just opened. Jane looks suspiciously like a young Pamela Anderson and she appears to regard a negligee as overdressing. She wants to meet me for 'fun times and more'. But first she'd like me to pay a quick trip to a dubiously-named website where I can leave my credit card details (purely for safe-keeping).

'It's part of my mission to say yes to everything for a week,' I reply. 'Well, that sounds fine,' says Sasha. 'But I've two rules. Don't give your bank details to anyone - and don't even think about going to meet Jane.' She puts my cup of tea down sharply on the desk and walks out before I can protest. I spend the rest of the day communicating in broken English with the grandson of the former president of Liberia. He hasn't asked for my bank details - yet. Danny Wallace promoting his book in 2004 - it is now being made into a film starring Jim Carrey Tuesday I go to McDonald's in the afternoon. My conversation with the girl behind the counter runs as follows:- Me: Big Mac please. Her: Would you like fries with that? Me: Yes. Her: 'How about an ice cream? Me: Yes. I'm beginning to feel like a bit of a mug. And at this rate, I'm going to get fat, too. I've learned my first lesson about saying yes to everything: you have to watch where you shop. McDonald's has free internet access, so I am able to check my email on my laptop.

The disinherited grandson of the former Liberian president is starting to get a little pushy. We've had the friendly emails going back and forth, but now he's stepping it up a gear. And guess what? He really, really wants my bank details - so he can transfer the £20 million, you understand. I tell him my wife has forbidden it. He immediately replies that in his country no self-respecting man would allow himself to be dictated to by his wife. On the way home, I burn off some of the calories by accepting every free newspaper I am offered on my way home. I stagger off the train with an armload of the things and dump them in the nearest bin - only to be asked if I'll buy a copy of the Big Issue. 'Of course,' I say. Wednesday We meet some friends at a curry house. The waiter comes to take our order. I feel a very expensive version of Groundhog Day coming on. Me: I'll have chicken jalfrezi please. Waiter: Would you like rice with that? Me: Yes. Waiter: Anything else at all? Me: Yes, anything at all. My wife (butting in): No, thanks. That's all.

A moustachioed man wanders in selling weedy-looking roses. I am compelled to buy one when he asks me. Another three quid down the drain. I console myself that it's a drop in the ocean. And although my wife would never admit it, I definitely get the sense that she likes the fact her husband bought her a rose. We struggle home with epic quantities of uneaten food in doggy bags. There's a message for me from my Liberian friend on the computer. Why don't I give him my wife's email and he can help persuade her to hand over the bank details? 'Yes, of course,' I reply, but 'forget' to attach her address. Original: The front cover of Danny Wallace's book Yes Man Thursday I am walking down the High Street when a fruit and veg man calls out: 'Who wants some lovely fresh melons?' Just my luck that I happen to be walking by. 'Oh yes, please!' I say with as much enthusiasm as I can muster. 'How about some bananas, mate?' he asks. 'Yee-es,' I reply more doubtfully. 'And some apples? Lovely Pink Ladies!' 'Er, OK then,' I say.

There are at least another 50 items stacked up on his stall, but he can clearly sense my fear and calls it a day. I shove a fiver in his hand and stagger off home piled high with unwanted fruit. Just as I think I have made it safely into the train station, I am accosted by an over-friendly, fluorescent-vest-wearing charity collector. Usually I do anything to avoid eye-contact with these guys, especially since I found out they are sometimes paid on commission. But not this time. This time I put all my fruit and veg down on the pavement and almost sign up to give £10 a month to Greenpeace. Just in time I remember my promise to my wife - no bank details. A free man, I scoop up my melons and saunter off, leaving an open-mouthed charity hustler in my wake. I can't wait to get home , but in the train station there's a butter promotion. Would I like some? Of course I would. I'm handed two tiny pots of Lurpak, the kind you used to get on aircraft before they started charging for everything. I wonder what Lurpak think I am going to do with these absurd items.

There's hardly very much butter here at all. I realise with relief that they have run out of the baked potatoes they are dishing out. I reflect on the plight of Danny Wallace. For him, taking the Yes challenge became an empowering decision that transformed his life for the better. He won £25,000, flew all over the world and had a documentary series commissioned by the BBC. I, by contrast, have two tiny pots of butter, an aggressive West African con-man clogging up my email inbox and a very full fruit bowl. Friday I receive a text message from a friend: 'Hi Tom. We are going to a party Sat night and babysitter has let us down. Any chance James could come for sleepover?' I was waiting for something like this to happen. James, their child, is the same age as our son, two, and they are best friends. But still, isn't two a bit young to be having sleepovers? I thought all that stuff didn't kick in for another three years - at least. Yet what can I do? Usually, I'd refuse point-blank. But not this time. So with a heavy heart, I tap out a reply: 'Sure.

What time will you drop him over?' A text comes back: 'We're going out beforehand at 1pm. Any chance you can pick him up?' 'Fine,' I text back, cursing under my breath. I check my email. I count 94 spam messages. Everyone I replied to on Monday is now bombarding me with ever-more demanding emails. Jane, my online date, has become particularly insistent that I meet up with her at a location near my 'zipcode'. Jane from London suddenly sounds suspiciously American. 'I can't, my wife won't let me, please leave me alone,' I reply, despite a suspicion that my pleas are falling on deaf ears. Meanwhile, my African pen pal writes that the £20 million simply isn't going to happen unless I can provide my bank sort code. He'd hate me to miss out on this incredible 'opurtunity' (his spelling) just because of an overbearing wife. He suggests I should threaten divorce - or else open a new bank account that she doesn't know about and give him the details of that one. 'Yes, great idea,' I reply. 'Let me work on it.' Saturday My son and I pick up his friend James shortly after midday.

I am filled with foreboding. I never would have agreed to this were it not for the yes challenge. Things don't start well when nuclear war breaks out between them over a lost lollipop. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. They are incredibly energetic and I have to say 'yes' to every one of their demands. First, I have to be a horsey, then a doggy, then lie down, then stand up, then it's off to the park where I take them on a swing, then a see- saw, then they want to be inside, outside and upside-down all at the same time. I have to permit myself a third amendment to the yes rule - I cannot possibly agree to give them sweets every time they ask for them or a) they will have lifelong dental trouble and b) they will never, ever go to sleep. My wife and I finally get them into bed at 8pm. James crashes out right away, but my son is so excited about having someone share his room we hear him chattering away for another hour. I cook up a bit of dinner, but I don't need to spell out who does the washing up.

Sunday I am woken by a series of bloodcurdling yells at 3am. 'Will you go this time?' asks my wife. James had woken up needing the loo, and then his cries had woken up my son, and the two had gone into a feedback loop of toddler misery. A high-speed story is read and by 3.30am, the crisis is over. We all go back to sleep. But not for long. At 6.30am I am awoken by James. This time he has got out of his bed and is tugging at my arm. 'Porridge?' he asks expectantly. My son will sleep for at least another hour, and I had been banking on the extra kip. But there's nothing for it. I have to agree. 'Yes,' I reply, groan and heave myself out of bed, casting an envious glance at my still-sleeping wife. James and I make our way downstairs and cook some oats in the dark. 'More?' he asks brightly. 'Yes,' I sigh. The rest of the day passes in a blur of sleep-deprived affirmatives.

It has become second nature now to agree to everything that is asked of me. I cook lunch, I tidy the kitchen, I give the lawn what might be the last mow of the year. James's dad arrives to pick him up around 4pm. And as he pulls away, he sticks his head out of the window. 'Thanks a million, Tom. This could be a really great thing for both of us. Next time you're going out, your lad must come and stay with us,' he says. 'Yes,' I say, considering the prospect with relish. 'Yes, he must.' And you know what? This time, I really, really mean it. Jim Carrey - Filmbug Jim Carrey Jim Carrey Jim Carrey stars opposite Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris, a dark comedy that was written and will mark the directing debut of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the writing team behind Bad Santa. Based on a book by Houston Chronicle crime reporter Steve McVicker, the fact-based film casts Carrey as Steven Russell, a married father whose exploits land him in the Texas criminal justice system.

In prison he falls in love with his cellmate (McGregor), who eventually is set free, leading Russell to escape from Texas prisons four times. The film will be released in February 2010. Carrey was last seen in the Warner Bros. hit comedy Yes Man, directed by Peyton Reed . In the film, based on a memoir by British author Danny Wallace, Carrey stars as a man who decides to change his life by saying yes to absolutely everything that comes his way. The film co-stars Zooey Deschanel and Bradley Cooper . In 2008, Carrey was heard as the voice of Horton the Elephant in the blockbuster hit Horton Hears a Who!, 20th Century Fox's CG-animated feature film version of Dr. Seuss' classic book. In 2007 Carrey starred opposite Virginia Madsen in the New Line psychological thriller The Number 23, directed by Joel Schumacher . In 2005 Carrey starred opposite Tea Leoni in the highly successful Columbia Pictures/Sony comedy Fun with Dick and Jane. The film was directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) and produced by Brian Grazer .

In 2004 he starred in the Paramount Pictures film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, based on the children's book series by Daniel Handler as well as the critically acclaimed Focus Features drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In 2003, he starred in the hugely successful Universal Pictures comedy Bruce Almighty. The film, which has made over $470 million worldwide, was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Bruce Almighty also reunited Carrey with director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective & Liar, Liar) and writer Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls). In 2001, Carrey starred in the Castle Rock feature The Majestic, directed by Frank Darabont and in 2000, he had the distinction of appearing in the year's highest grossing film: the Universal Pictures release How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of the Grinch, as well as a People's Choice Award in the category of Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy.

In the summer of 2000, Carrey reunited with directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly for the 20th Century Fox comedy Me, Myself and Irene, for which he received an MTV Movie Award nomination in the category of Best Comedic Performance for his portrayal of a split personality in the film. He also won the Golden Globe in 2000 for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Andy Kaufman in the 1999 film Man on the Moon. He had won a Golden Globe Award the previous year for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his role in the critically acclaimed film The Truman Show. The 1999 Golden Globe win marked Carrey's first award for a dramatic role. He also received a Golden Globe nomination in 1997 for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Liar, Liar, the same category in which he was nominated in 1995 for The Mask. In 2000, he was named Male Star of the Year at ShoWest.

Born January 17, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Carrey knew by age three that show business was in his blood. At age 15, Carrey took off for Toronto to perform at Yuk Yuks, the famous comedy club. Following the performance, Carrey's career took off and for the next few years he worked in comedy clubs all over Canada. In 1981, at age 19, he packed his belongings and moved to Los Angeles. Carrey immediately became a regular at Mitzi Shore's Comedy Store, attracting the attention of comedy legend Rodney Dangerfield . Dangerfield was so impressed with the young comic that they began touring together. It was then that things began to happen for Jim Carrey. 1982 proved to be a magical year for Carrey when MTM cast him as the star of their NBC series Duck Factory. Although the series only lasted 13 weeks, Carrey's work left a lasting impression in Hollywood. The next year he landed the lead role in the feature film Once Bitten, starring Lauren Hutton . He followed that film with roles in Francis Ford Coppola 's Peggy Sue Got Married, and with Geena Davis in the comedy Earth Girls Are Easy.

In 1988, Carrey made a brief, but memorable, appearance as Johnny Squares, the self-destructive rock star in the Clint Eastwood film The Dead Pool. In 1990, Carrey joined the cast of Fox Television's ensemble comedy hit In Living Color. In November of the following year, his first Showtime Special, entitled Jim Carrey's Unnatural Act, premiered to rave reviews. He followed the special's success with a starring role as an alcoholic trying to cope with life in Fox's Emmy nominated movie of the week Doing Time on Maple Drive. In 1994, after several successful seasons on In Living Color, Carrey once again branched out into feature films by accepting the lead role in the Warner Bros. comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Carrey's no holds barred portrayal of Ace Ventura made him an instant sensation and made the film a hit. Carrey followed that success in the summer of 1994 by starring in the title role of the action fantasy The Mask, based on the best selling Dark Horse comic book series of the same name. The Mask went on to gross in excess of $100 million domestically, winning spectacular reviews for Carrey.

That same year he starred opposite Jeff Daniels in the Farrelly brothers' film Dumb and Dumber. Carrey starred as the Riddler/ Edward Nygma in the 1995 blockbuster sequel Batman Forever. The following year he went on to star in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, continuing the misadventures of the world's favorite pet detective, and then starred in Columbia Pictures' The Cable Guy. Universal Pictures' hit Liar, Liar opened to record-breaking numbers in 1997 earning over $100 million in ticket grosses. His triumphant triple play earned him the honor of NATO/ShoWest Comedy Star of the Year. Note: This profile was written in or before 2009. Read earlier biographies on this page . Jim Carrey Facts Who is Tom Ditto?: Danny Wallace: 9780091919030: Amazon.com: Books Who is Tom Ditto? Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Next Special Offers and Product Promotions Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Publisher: Ebury Press (April 24, 2014) Language: English Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1.3 x 8.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,203,801 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) Customer Reviews By Chick Lit Central on September 10, 2015 Format: Paperback By Becky Gulc I wasn’t particularly familiar with Danny Wallace as a comic or writer before reading this book, but I had heard good things about his writing and I’d seen and enjoyed Yes Man starring Jim Carrey which I found out is based on Danny’s book of the same name. The paperback cover grabbed my attention and the blurb drew me in. Tom is just a ‘normal’ guy and happy to be so, he works as a newsreader on a London radio show and lives with his girlfriend Hayley.

When he comes home to a note saying she’s gone but not ‘left him’ this prompts a devastated Tom to find out what has happened to Hayley, something which takes a lot of detective work and takes him on an intriguing adventure that makes him question who he is. I just loved this book. It provided great characters, intrigue, a rollercoaster ride of an adventure and some monkeys thrown in for good measure, what’s not to love? Even though we get to see just how heartbroken Tom is by his girlfriend’s departure and we learn about his daily battles with depression it’s a book which provides humour throughout. Tom is a very likeable lead character and I loved each of the quirky characters we met on this journey. I won’t say what the ‘eccentric hobby’ is which Hayley had and which Tom becomes intrigued by for fear of spoiling it. Suffice to say I’ve had a little difficulty explaining why I enjoyed a book so much based on this ‘hobby’, but it just works, the writing takes something which could be seen as creepy and makes it almost acceptable and interesting in this piece of fiction, of course our lovely characters help.

I could definitely see this as a film, I almost felt like I was watching a film whilst reading this as it evoked such strong images in my mind. Something I didn’t want to end! A refreshing and highly recommended read. Best Jim Carrey Movies | List Of The Greatest Movies Starring Jim Carrey Best Jim Carrey Movies WANT MORE LIKE THIS? Like us on Facebook and we'll send you updates on our newest quizzes, games, and other top lists. I've already liked this page on facebook, don't show this again. Please Best Jim Carrey Movies ADVERTISEMENT Jim Carrey is a Canadian born actor living in the United States. He is best known for his hilarious, high energy style of acting. The two-time Golden Globe-winner has been making people laugh since he rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990). SEE ALSO: Best Jason Statham Movies His later leading roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb & Dumber and The Mask established him as a top a-list celebrity and and one of the funniest comedians of all time.

This list features all of Jim Carrey's work, from some of his best movies to what some would say was his worst, with trailers included whenever available. Vote on your favorite all time movie starring the very funny, very talented Jim Carrey. more film films Random ranker posted by Kysof on Jun. 13, 2015 Embed this content How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 2000 American fantasy comedy Christmas film from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film. Because the film is based on a children's picture book, many additions had to be made to the storyline to bring it up to feature-length, including some information about the backstory of the tit...

3 Votes Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Jim Carrey, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Simon Callow Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is a 1995 American film, which is the sequel to the 1994 American film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey reprises his role as the title character Ace Ventura, a detective who specializes in retrieval of tame or captive animals. This is the only sequel to a film starring Carrey in which Carrey reprised his role. Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, and Sophie Okonedo co-star. Tommy Davidson, who co-starred with Carrey on the show In Living C... 3 Votes Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Dan Marino Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 American comedy detective film directed by Tom Shadyac, and written by Jim Carrey, who also starred in the film. It was developed by the film's original writer, Jack Bernstein, and co-producer, Bob Israel, for almost six years. The film co-stars Courteney Cox, Tone Lōc, Sean Young and former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino.

The film was a box office success, grossing $107 million worldwide from a $15 million budget. It spaw... 3 Votes Liar Liar Jim Carrey, Jennifer Tilly, Krista Allen Liar Liar is a 1997 American comedy film written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical. The film is the second of three collaborations between Carrey and Shadyac, the first being Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and the third being Bruce Almighty. It is also the second of three collaborations between Guay and Mazur, the... 2 Votes Yes Man Zooey Deschanel, Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper Yes Man is a 2008 British-American romantic comedy-drama directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey. The film is based loosely on the 2005 book Yes Man by British humorist Danny Wallace, who also makes a cameo appearance in the film. The film was a box office success, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.

It was released on December 19, 2008, opening at No. 1 at the box office in its first week... 1 Vote High Strung Jim Carrey, Fred Willard, Jani Lane High Strung is a 1991 American independent comedy film directed by Roger Nygard, created by Film Brigade International and produced by Vladimir Horunzhy and Sergei Zholobetsky. It stars Steve Oedekerk -who also wrote the script with Robert Kuhn- as Thane Furrows, an uptight children's author who rarely leaves his house, eats only cereal, and is irritated by everything around him. It also stars Thomas F. Wilson, Fred Willard, Denise Crosby and Jim Carrey, and also co... 1 Vote Dumb and Dumber To Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Carly Craig Dumb and Dumber To is a 2014 comedy film written by Sean Anders, John Morris, Bennett Yellin and directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly.

1 Vote Once Bitten Jim Carrey, Megan Mullally, Lauren Hutton Once Bitten is a 1985 American horror comedy film starring Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey and Karen Kopins. Carrey stars as Mark Kendall, an innocent and naive high school student who is seduced in a Hollywood club by a sultry blonde countess who, unknown to him, is really a centuries old vampire. The film was Carrey's seventh film and his first main role. 1 Vote Horton Hears a Who! Selena Gomez, Jim Carrey, Isla Fisher Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film based on the Dr. Seuss' book of the same name. The film was directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, and was produced by Blue Sky Studios. It features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. Released on March 14, 2008 by 20th Century Fox, it received generally positive reviews, and grossed $297 million on a budget of $85 million. The film is the third Dr. Seuss feature f...

Vote All in Good Taste Jim Carrey, Harvey Atkin, Jonathan Welsh All in Good Taste is a Canadian comedy film and is also one of Jim Carrey's first roles. It was filmed in 1981 but not shown in theaters until 1983. Vote Copper Mountain Jim Carrey, Alan Thicke, Jean-Claude Killy Copper Mountain is a 1983 comedy film about two friends who travel to a Colorado ski resort. One of them, played by Alan Thicke, looks to hit the slopes and the other, played by Jim Carrey, spends his time trying to pick up women. The film was written by Damian Lee and David Mitchell, who also directed it. Half of the movie consists of live musical performances by artists such as Rita Coolidge and other country singers, and the other half of the movie is more or les... Vote Finders Keepers Jim Carrey, Beverly D'Angelo, Louis Gossett, Jr. Finders Keepers is a 1984 comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo and Jim Carrey.

Vote Itsy Bitsy Spider Jim Carrey, Frank Welker, Thora Birch Itsy Bitsy Spider is a 1992 American animated short film directed by Matthew O'Callaghan and written by Michael O'Donoghue, loosely based on the homonymous rhyme and released with the movie Bébé's Kids. It features Frank Welker as the title character, and Jim Carrey as the Exterminator. It was rated PG by the MPAA for sci-fi cartoon violence. The film was eventually made into a television animated series, which aired on the USA Network. Vote Pink Cadillac Clint Eastwood, Jim Carrey, Bernadette Peters Pink Cadillac is a 1989 American action-comedy film about a bounty hunter and a group of white supremacists chasing after an innocent woman who tries to outrun everyone in her husband's prized pink Cadillac. The film starred Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters and also has small cameo appearances by Jim Carrey and Bryan Adams.

Vote The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey, Steve Carell The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a 2013 comedy film directed by Don Scardino and written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, based on a story by Chad Kultgen & Tyler Mitchell, and Daley & Goldstein. The film follows Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone as he attempts to reunite with his former partner Anton Marvelton to take on dangerous street magician Steve Gray. It also features Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde and James Gandolfini. The film began deve... Vote 100 Years of Comedy Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Bob Hope Journey through 100 years of comedy with this survey of the funniest moments in entertainment history, from the slapstick of the silents to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and '40s to the red hot hijinks of Hollywood's most recent comic offerings. Features footage of Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, Jerry Lewis, Richard Pryor, and many other icons of comedy.

Vote Jim Carrey, Chloë Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 action comedy film written and directed by Jeff Wadlow. Vote Simon Birch Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt Simon Birch is a 1998 comedy-drama film loosely based on A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. It was directed and written for the screen by Mark Steven Johnson. The film stars Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, and Oliver Platt. It omitted much of the latter half of the novel and altered the ending. The movie does not share the book's title at Irving's request; he did not believe that this novel could successfully be made into a film. Th... Vote Peggy Sue Got Married Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Kathleen Turner Peggy Sue Got Married is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Kathleen Turner as a woman on the verge of a divorce, who finds herself transported back to the days of her senior year in high school in 1960. The film was written by husband and wife team Jerry Leichtling and Arlene Sarner.

The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design. In addition, Turner was nomina... Vote Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Kanye West, Will Smith, Tina Fey Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 2013 American comedy film, and the sequel to the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. As with the original film, it is directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, written by McKay and Will Ferrell, and stars Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate all reprising their roles from the first film. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was ... Vote I Love You Phillip Morris Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 American-French romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1980s and '90s real-life story of con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell, as played by Jim Carrey.

While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his fellow inmate, Phillip Morris. After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times in order to be reunited with Morris. The film was adapted from I Love You Phillip Morris: ... Vote Earth Girls Are Easy Jim Carrey, Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum Earth Girls Are Easy is a 1988 American musical comedy film directed by Julien Temple and stars Geena Davis, Julie Brown, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and Jeff Goldblum. The plot is based on the song "Earth Girls Are Easy" from Julie Brown's 1984 mini-album Goddess In Progress. Vote Mr. Popper's Penguins Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury Mr. Popper's Penguins is a 2011 American comedy family film directed by Mark Waters, and starring Jim Carrey. It was loosely based on the children's book of the same name. The film was originally slated for a release on August 12, 2011, but was moved up to June 17, 2011.

Vote The Number 23 Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra, Logan Lerman The Number 23 is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred Jim Carrey. It was subsequently released on DVD on July 24, 2007, and premiered on HBO on Saturday April 19, 2008. The plot involves an obsession with the 23 enigma, an esoteric belief that all incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some permutation of the number 23, or a number related to 23. This is the s... Vote Man on the Moon Courtney Love, Jim Carrey, David Letterman Man on the Moon is a 1999 American biographical comedy-drama film about the late American entertainer Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey. The film was directed by Miloš Forman and also features Danny DeVito, Courtney Love and Paul Giamatti.

DeVito worked with Kaufman on the Taxi television series, and other members of that show's cast, including Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd and Jeff Conaway, make cameo appearances in the film, playing themselves. The... Vote The Majestic Jim Carrey, Matt Damon, Rob Reiner The Majestic is a 2001 American drama film directed and produced by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey. Written by Michael Sloane, the film features a supporting cast of Bob Balaban, Brent Briscoe, Jeffrey DeMunn, Amanda Detmer, Allen Garfield, Hal Holbrook, Laurie Holden, Martin Landau, Ron Rifkin, David Ogden Stiers and James Whitmore. Filmed in Ferndale, California, it premiered on December 11, 2001, and was released in the United States on December 21, 2001.... Vote A Christmas Carol Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth Disney's A Christmas Carol is a 2009 American 3D computer animated motion-capture holiday fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Robert Zemeckis.

It is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of the same name and stars Jim Carrey in a multitude of roles, including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, and the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge. The film also features supporting roles done by Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wri... Vote Batman Forever Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore, Jim Carrey Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman and Chris O'Donnell. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face and the Riddler in their villainous scheme to drain informati... Vote The Cable Guy Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Jack Black The Cable Guy is a 1996 American dark comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick.

It was released in North America on June 14, 1996 by Columbia Pictures. Vote Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Meryl Streep, Jim Carrey, Jude Law Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 American black comedy fantasy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is an adaptation of the The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window, being the first three books in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The film stars Jim Carrey, with narration by Jude Law and cameos by Catherine O'Hara and Dustin Hoffman. The film tells the story of three orphans who are adopted by their distant co... Vote Fun with Dick and Jane Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin, Angie Harmon Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 remake of the 1977 American comedy film of the same name, directed by Dean Parisot and written by Judd Apatow and Nicholas Stoller. It stars Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni as Dick and Jane Harper, an upper-middle-class couple who resort to robbery after the company for which Dick works goes bankrupt.

Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon, John Michael Higgins, Richard Burgi, Carlos Jacott, Gloria Garayua and Stephnie Weir also... Vote Me, Myself & Irene Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Anna Kournikova Me, Myself & Irene is a 2000 American comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, and starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger. Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins, Daniel Greene, Anthony Anderson, Jerod Mixon, and Mongo Brownlee co-star. The film is about a Rhode Island state trooper named Charlie who, after years of continuously suppressing his rage and feelings, suffers a psychotic breakdown which results in a second personality, Hank. Vote Bruce Almighty Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Jim Carrey Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American religious comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk, and starring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God that he is not doing his job correctly, and is offered the chance to try being God himself for one week.

This is Shadyac and Carrey's third collaboration after working together on Shadyac's first film, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which als... Vote Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Carrey Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science fiction thriller film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, scripted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological thriller, and a nonlinear narrative to explore the nature of memory and romantic love. It opened in North America on March 19, 2004, and grossed over $70 million worldwide. Kaufman and... Vote The Mask Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Ben Stein The Mask is a 1994 American superhero fantasy action comedy film based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. This film was directed by Chuck Russell, and produced by Dark Horse Entertainment and New Line Cinema, and originally released to movie theatres on July 29, 1994.

The film stars Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss, a man who finds the Mask of Loki that turns him into The Mask, a grinning, magically-powered trickster uninhibited by anything, incl... Vote The Truman Show Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical social science fiction film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, as well as Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone. The film chronicles the life of a man who is initially unaware that he is living in a constructed reality television show, broadcast around the clock to billions of people across the globe. Truman becomes suspicious of his ... Vote

Question: The film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey, is based on the book of the same name by which modern British writer?
Answer: Danny Wallace